- Walmart isn’t refunding $500 to anyone who shopped there last year, despite online claims

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- Walmart isn’t refunding $500 to anyone who shopped there last year, despite online claims
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In mid-September, several similar Facebook posts appeared online touting a $500 windfall for anyone who shopped at Walma

, from Sept. 12, said:"Wαlmαrt must pay $500 to US families who made purchases in 2022. Check if you qualify for the refund by clicking 'Apply Now.’", from Sept. 15, said:"Walmart must pay $500 to US families who made purchases in 2022. Click 'Apply Now' to check if you qualify for the refund by answering 3 questions."

These posts were flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. Social MediaHowever, we found no news reports or credible sources to corroborate the posts’ claims.Two of the Facebook accounts sharing the supposed refund werethe same day the posts were published. The"apply now" link on one of the posts included the name of the account, Dolores McConnell, and identified this person as a journalist. But it listed"obsessionsalon.

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